Deadline: 13-Feb-25
Apply now for the Chinook Fund Grant Program.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $4,000 to $10,000 and are selected from community members in The Giving Project.
- They fund groups with budgets under $350,000, and look for organizations with diverse funding sources.
Eligibility Criteria
- All successful applicants must:
- Be based in communities facing injustice or oppression, including but not limited to: communities of color, low-income communities, LGBTQ communities, disabilities communities, immigrant communities.
- Have democratic leadership, decision-making and organizing that is led by and accountable to people most directly impacted by the issue or injustice
- Demonstrate that the work can lead to permanent progressive change for their community
- Be engaged in efforts to dismantle privilege and oppression within their organization and community
- Be based in Colorado (with possible exceptions made for regional indigenous groups)
- Have an annual budget of $350,000 or less
- Priority is given to organizations that are:
- Engaging in Community Organizing Work;
- Collaborative or working in alliance with other progressive groups as a way to build multiple strategies for bringing social change;
- Risk-taking by doing work that may be controversial, marginalized, and/or new and emerging;
- Strategic and working with a long-term vision which clearly links to current plans;
- Achieving concrete success which has positively impacted the community;
- Raise money from multiple sources throughout the community, such as foundations, businesses, individuals, special events, and income generating projects.
For more information, visit Chinook Fund.